30 Fresh Fig Recipes To Try

Fig jam is an elegant and tasty addition to any charcuterie board or morning toast!

This recipe only uses a handful of ingredients, most of which you probably already have in your pantry!

You can make large batches and give them to friends and family as a holiday gift.

This is one of my favorite kinds of jam.

Figs and balsamic are matchmade and heaven, but many people wouldn’t think to pickle the figs.

This recipe will introduce you to a brilliant new way to enjoy figs!

You only need a few ingredients, and the figs taste delicious with pork chops or turkey!

These fig bars perfectly showcase the rich and warm flavor of figs.

This recipe is time-consuming, but worth the effort if you want to wow your tastebuds.

Topped with nuts and oats, the bars strike the perfect balance of soft, jammy figs and sweet crunchy topping.

A delicious small plate or appetizer is this innovative bruschetta recipe.

This recipe features a well-balanced fig compote that brings a sticky, sweet texture and taste to bruschetta.

Bruschetta is often more savory, but this sweet recipe is perfect for keeping your holiday guests satisfied until your main course is ready!

Making oven-roasted figs is a breeze, resulting in a sweet but herbaceous and spiced snack.

It’s as easy as tossing the sliced figs in some cinnamon, honey, and rosemary and popping them in the oven for less than an hour.

You only need three ingredients to execute this creative fig recipe.

If you’ve never worked with fresh vanilla pods, you can learn how to retrieve the seeds in this recipe!

This fig recipe can be a snack, appetizer, or dessert if you serve them over vanilla ice cream. The jammy texture and fragrant vanilla are a new way to enjoy figs, bringing out their subtle sweetness.

You can leave the store-bought Fig Newtons on the shelf because this recipe is easy, and everything tastes better homemade.

These fig cookies are soft and doughy with a thick fig paste in the center.

The fig jam filling is sensational, but the cookie dough is also a crucial component that balances the flavors and delivers a comforting texture.

To lighten the rich flavor of figs, you can pair them with a more delicate taste, like coconut!

These coconut fig squares bring out the warm depth of figs and contrast them with the toasty but light taste of coconut.

They have the perfect amount of crunch and will be a hit at any holiday party.

While figs are always a popular ingredient around the holidays, they also work their way into lovely summer dishes.

This no-bake summer dessert features super sweet, sticky figs with delicate and textured ricotta cheese.

The light and salty ricotta meld perfectly with the honeyed figs to mix sweet and savory.

Blueberry and apple cobbler are nothing compared to this stunning fig cobbler.

With a hint of wine and cinnamon, this cobbler has a decadent and warm flavor that melts in your mouth.

This cozy dessert perfectly encompasses the warm fall flavors we all love.

Fig cake may sound like something from Dicken’s A Christmas Carol, but this recipe brings it into the 21st century.

This once-outdated dessert is making a comeback, thanks to its warm array of autumn spices and the fresh fig flavor.

Not only is this cake moist and tender with an outstanding flavor, but it’s also healthier than many other options.

Many people don’t realize how beautifully coffee and figs go together.

The bitter earthiness of coffee is accented by the sweet jamminess of the figs, creating a complex and cozy flavor.

Adding fruit to a coffee cake brings out the natural flavors, resulting in a crumbly and moist cake.

You’re probably wondering what the difference between jam and compote is.

Jam features broken-down fruit, while compotes consist of the whole fruit. So with this recipe, you get a fabulous mix of spices and large juicy fig bites.

You can spread this compote on toast or add it to vanilla ice cream as a fancy topping.

Pork and figs are one of the best combinations because the fruity and warm figs bring out the more complex flavors of the pork tenderloin.

The caramelized onions combine sweet and savory and highlight the salty pork and the sugary figs. This recipe will wow you and your guests.

Pineapples aren’t the only fruit that tastes good upside down!

The juicy and soft texture of this upside-down cake is irresistible, and it showcases not only the unique flavor of figs but the beautiful shape.

Fig syrup is easy to make and can be a brilliant ingredient in your holiday cocktails or a topping on your ice cream.

All it takes is some patient sauteeing and a few fresh figs. It has a warm caramel flavor paired with the jamminess of the figs.

If you want an out-of-the-box way to use figs, try this fish in a fig leaf recipe.

It’s flaky salmon fillets doused in a sweet and savory fig sauce, all wrapped in a fig leaf for a stunning presentation.

The sauce brings out the sweet and delicate flavors in the salmon that not every recipe highlights.

Check out other ways to cook salmon if you're new to fish recipes.

This is the figgy pudding everyone sings about in We Wish You A Merry Christmas!

It’s closer to a rum-soaked cake, as it has a moist and tender texture that rides the line between cake and pudding!

It’s sticky and self-saucing, so every bite is packed with that distinct figgy flavor and holiday spices.

If you’ve never tried baked brie, you’re missing out on one of the easiest and most scrumptious dishes.

It’s a brie round smothered in jam, topped with nuts, and wrapped in puff pastry. You can use it as a dip or appetizer.

While many jam and nut combinations are delicious, this recipe features fig jam and pecans for a lovely wintery snack.

This recipe is unique and exemplifies how versatile figs are.

Figs are interesting ingredients that can work with many flavor palettes from vanilla ice cream to savory flatbreads.

You can enjoy this flatbread when you try this innovative and elegant recipe.

Figs in dessert dishes are common, but this jammy fruit is a luxurious and captivating addition to many savory meals, including this balsamic chicken dish!

This one-pan dish requires little cleanup and pairs crispy chicken thighs with sauteed figs.

The savory and deep flavor of the chicken complements the distinct honeyed taste of figs.

These fig muffins are loaded with oats and figs, giving you a handful of filling figgy goodness.

You can whip these together in less than an hour, and they make the perfect Thanksgiving or Christmas breakfast to tie everyone over until it’s time to feast.

The muffins are moist and fluffy but overflowing with toppings for a decadent experience.

Check out other amazing muffin recipes!

This fig newton butter recipe is a play on the classic fig cookie.

Surprisingly, there is no actual butter in the recipe, but it’s still the perfect spread for a cheese board or on your breakfast toast.

With orange zest and raw honey, it has a rustic and fresh flavor that is perfect for any season.

People love to play around with grilled cheese ingredients, and this bacon and fig recipe is one of the best ways to dress up this classic sandwich.

Nicknamed The Figgy Piggy sandwich, this recipe uses fat pieces of bacon with a homemade fig spread that melt into one another for a sweet and salty sandwich.

In addition, it features bleu cheese and provolone to add to the complex flavor profile and make a gooey grilled cheese.

If you want something unbelievably sweet and decadent, look no further than these chocolate fig truffles.

The rich dark chocolate with a slight bitterness melds with the sugary and warm fig flavors for a complex taste.

A sprinkle of sea salt on top elevates all the flavors, so you won’t be able to eat just one.

This recipe isn’t quite the figgy pudding people sing about We Wish You A Merry Christmas, as it is a traditional pudding texture with chia seeds and whole figs.

The smooth pudding and jammy fig texture are contrasted by the crunchy grittiness of chia seeds.

This stunning salad recipe pairs the sugary, jammy figs with the sharp bitterness and leafy texture of kale.

If you enjoy figs in savory dishes, you’ll appreciate the balance of flavors in this salad.

Avocado and zucchini help bring an earthy and bright flavor that highlights the flavors in the fig and kale.

Fig bread might sound like something a hateful neighbor would give you, but this tender and moist fig bread recipe will change your mind.

People love banana bread, lemon bread, and pumpkin bread, but fig bread deserves love too!

With crunchy, toasty pecans and juicy figs, it’s the perfect autumn breakfast.

A stunning salad recipe that works in all seasons is this fig arugula salad.

With crunchy candied walnuts. creamy goat cheese, and a tangy maple dijon vinaigrette, it finds the ideal balance and sugar and acidity, punctuated by the peppery flavor of arugula.

It has a wonderful combination of textures, so every bite showcases the beauty of each ingredient.

This oatmeal fig cookies recipe is a chewy twist on traditional oatmeal raisin cookies.

Instead of raisins, you get sticky bites of fig that complement and elevate the already yummy flavors of the cookie.

This recipe results in big soft cookies that pull apart to reveal the sugary figs.